Examples of what not to do around Queen Anne

Burglary in Progress
A person arriving at a friend’s house on January 20 at approximately 7pm in the 500 block of Crockett Street to take the dog out for a walk noticed the front door was ajar. Nothing else seemed out of place, so the dog-walker leashed the dog and began walking, only to hear the front door open and immediately slam shut. The dog-walker turned around to find an unknown person running towards the back of the house, where it appears they exited. The police officers who responded found an aluminum latter propped up against the house, giving the intruder entry via an upstairs balcony. The owner of the house performed a walkthrough and discovered multiple items which were out of order, but was unsure if anything had been taken.

Grocery Store Break-in
Just before 5am on January 23, officers responded to an alarm at a supermarket in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue West. Upon arrival, officers found that someone had gained entry by smashing the front door. Approximately $200 in cash was missing from the register, which had been thrown to the floor. Several cartons of cigarettes were missing as well. Video surveillance of the suspect was reviewed shortly thereafter.

When the Emails Stopped Coming the Cops Came Running
Sometime in the early morning of January 23, someone broke into a business in the 3800 block of 13th Avenue West. Several computer monitors were missing, including an email server which forwards emails to the victim’s phone at all hours. When the victim’s IT manager called to inform her that the email server was not working, she went to the office to check it out and subsequently discovered the burglary. She was able to pinpoint the approximate time of the burglary by taking note of when her last email was received. Upon arrival, police discovered that the fire department master key had been ripped off the exterior of the building and used to gain entry.

Cigarette Lighters and 10-inch Screwdrivers
Just before midnight on January 24, a fight broke out on the sidewalk in the 600 block of Queen Anne Avenue North. It all started with one person asking another for a lighter and ended when one of them was taken to the ground after stabbing another person with a 10-inch screwdriver. The suspect’s left earring was also ripped out during his plunge to the sidewalk. A total of two screwdrivers were placed into evidence; all injuries were evaluated by Seattle Fire Department.

Don’t Touch Me or I Will Kick You, Punch You and Try to Stab You
Just before 10am on January 26, a person inside an establishment in the 2100 block of 10th Avenue West became upset and physically aggressive for an unknown reason, at which point two victims tried to restrain and restrict his physical movement. He struck them with a pencil, kicked them, and punched one of them in the nose while causing damage to an interior wall with his foot. The suspect reportedly has documented mental challenges that he is trying to overcome. Neither the victims nor suspect required medical attention.

Misspelling of the word “Ladder”
On the south-facing slope of Queen Anne at approximately 1:30pm on February 3, a Neighborhood News reader-blogger mistakenly misspelled the word “ladder” in his crime report. For unknown reasons this grammatical mishap generated a small frenzy of reader response. This is a classic example of what not to do around Queen Anne. The syntax-conscious reader is strongly encouraged to check future blog entries for spelling errors. No injuries were reported and no one had to take a trip downtown for booking into the King County Jail.